![]() ![]() The women's loyalties are tested as his schemes unfold-among them the litigious marriage of his niece, Anne Boleyn, to King Henry the VIII. ![]() But they are mere spectators to an obsession neither can rival: Norfolk's quest to weave the Howard name into the royal bloodline. For years, she and Elizabeth compete for his affections. Naive and vulnerable, Bess Holland is easily charmed by the Duke of Norfolk, doing his bidding in exchange for gifts and adoration. And when he takes on a mistress, she is determined to fight for her love and her honor. Yet Elizabeth is surprised by her passion for her powerful new husband. But when her father gives her hand to Thomas Howard, third Duke of Norfolk, the spirited young woman must sacrifice all for duty. As Queen Catherine's maid and daughter of the Duke of Buckingham, the future seems bright for Elizabeth Stafford. ![]()
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